Category Archives: Analog

Anything and everything related to analog electronics (which on this blog won’t be much, trust me.)

Paleotech, through the eyes of a Millenial…

Posted on 2009-08-13 by M. Eric Carr

What happens when you give a modern teenager a Walkman? You get some interesting insights about technology. It’s amazing how far technology has come — and a reminder that yes, there really is such a thing as paleotechnology. (For us … Continue reading →

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Digital blasphemy?

Posted on 2009-08-10 by M. Eric Carr

When is a 555 not a 555? When it’s really a PIC! The design of the DrACo/Z80 computer calls for a 555 timer (a great piece of paleotech, even if it still isn’t sure after 38 years whether it’s really … Continue reading →

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